Backed by 10 runs scored in three innings, Gene Cone held Lugoff-Elgin to three hits as host Spring Valley dealt the Demons a 10-0 loss in a game stopped in the middle of the fifth inning on Monday night.

Last season, Lugoff-Elgin received a rude introduction to the world of 4A baseball as the 2010 AAA state champions were on the outside looking in when it came time for the post-season in the state's largest classification.

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Knowing that Westwood has had troubles both scoring and preventing runs, Lugoff-Elgin baseball coach Randy Stokes had one simple plan of attack heading into Tuesday's Region 4-4A game with the visiting Redhawks.